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Mindfulness Into Action: Mariana Vergara at TEDxTeachersCollege

2,562 views · Published 18 August 2013 · 10:31 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Education

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In this compelling talk, Mariana Vergara describes her experience among indigenous communities within the Amazon River basin. By becoming aware of the natural surroundings helped Vergara appreciate the power of healing through mindfulness, which would give Vergara the strength to understand an intense conflict and to ultimately contribute to a mindful resolution. Mariana Vergara is an educator with over 15 years of experience teaching using innovative methodologies that support transformative learning. She is a Doctoral Candidate at the AEGIS program in Adult Learning & Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University.


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